8-Day Montenegro Adventure Tour with Tara Rafting and Lovćen Hikes

Arrival at the airport (Podgorica or Tivat) or port (Kotor/Bar/Tivat). Accommodation in hotel with 4* in Budva/Bečići. City tour through the Old Town Budva.

We will welcome you to the airport, and then head towards Budva, the beauty of the Adriatic.

Accompanied by a guide, you will see the Old Town, which unites with unity, walk in the winding streets, enjoy the view of the late Middle Ages squares that form a whole with solid ramparts, their towers and city gates, Orthodox and Catholic churches – approx. 1h:30min.

Free time for refreshment on one of the beaches.

Check-in hotel 4* in Budva/Bečići, free time and overnight stay.

Budva is also famous for its nightlife, its squares and streets live deep into the night, so you can’t miss the opportunity and go out already on the first night in some of the famous discotheques or restaurants on the seashore, cafes, pastry shops, taverns. Offer in Budva's restaurants is very diverse, dominated by Mediterranean and Montenegrin national cuisine, while in the foreground there are marine specialties along with unavoidable olives and wine.

Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to the starting point of the tour. 

Altitude: approx. 785 m 

Track length: approx. 5 km

Difficulty: Medium 

Readiness: Medium 

Duration: approx. 5 – 6 hours depending on the readiness and breaks

We will begin mountain hiking through marked paths, through the beauty of untouched nature, over rocky areas, near the wells. We will enjoy fresh air and preserved nature. Vrmac is decorated with numerous plant species and the beauty of rural architecture. We climb to the first viewpoint with a fantastic view of the Tivat bay, while from the other one, we will have open views on Tivat bay and open sea from one and Kotor Bay on the other side. The most important construction we will see is Vrmac fortress, one of the bestpreserved Austro-Hungarian fortifications in the Bay of Kotor, built in 1860. By sightseeing of the remains of the fort, you will discover the way of building Austro-Hungarian objects of that time, and you will be amazed. We come to the top of St. Ilija, from which there is a view of the entire bay and the surrounding mountain peaks. We will take a short break and enjoy the heavenly view. 

Return to the starting point. 

Don’t miss this wonderful combination of mountain and sea!

Come back to the hotel in Budva/Bečići. Free time. Overnight stay.

Breakfast at the hotel. Driving towards Lovćen (about 1h and 30min), with a photo pause on the viewpoint above the Budvanska Riviera.

Starting hiking tour. The starting point of our ascent is from the Ivanova Korita from the hotel Monte Rosa. Fantastic easy tour to the mountain Lovćen with an amazing view to the bay from the top.

Difficulty level: Medium

Length: approx. 9 km

Elevation:  ascent approx. 850 m

Duration of the hike: From approx. 3 to 5 hours  (the duration depends on where you want to start and finish the tour, because there are to ways – longer and shorter)

After finishing hiking tour, visit Njegoš's mausoleum (461 steps to the top). Stairs to Njegoš's mausoleum also lead through the tunnel through the mountain, and after a few minutes walk you arrive to the "sky under the clouds", to the Jezerski vrh – Lake peak, from where all around you is provided as in the palm – approx. 1 hour.

Return to Budva/Bečići. Free time. Overnight stay in hotel in 4* in Budva/Bečići.

• Feast on breakfast at the hotel.

• Use leisure time. Budva is a town with beautiful beaches, so let enjoy on one of them – Mogren, Slovenska, Jaz, Bečići, etc.

Overnight stay in a hotel in Budva/Bečići.

Check-out.

Departure in the early morning hours, driving towards Šćepan Polje. Duration of the journey: approx. 3 hours – 3h 30 min. 

Arriving at the camp, meeting with skippers and other participants in rafting, a traditional Montenegrin breakfast at the restaurant on the riverside (approx. 1h 30 min).

Preparation for rafting - fitting with neoprene clothing and footwear, safety belts, helmets     (set for Go Pro camera) – approx. 30 minutes. You can take camera and mobile phones with yourselves, because there is a safety, waterproof bag in your boats where you can leave your stuff during rapids, and use them during breaks as well as in quiet parts of the river.

Your adventure begins with short and exciting driving by off-road vehicles to the starting point of the rafting tour "Brštanovica" (approx. 40 min). When you arrive, skipper will give you all instructions that you need for rafting, so the important thing is listen to him and be careful what he will say. Also, he will inform you during the rafting before each rapid. 

Rafting with pauses for swimming and photography at the most beautiful places and unavoidable most beautiful waterfall on the Tara (3 - 4 hours). Tara River seems to has white restless water stairs with beautiful, peaceful pools between rapids that allow you to rest, take a photo of its unique landscapes, or to try out swimming in crystal clear but very cold water. 

Back to the camp. Traditional Montenegrin lunch (various dishes - gourmet, vegetarian, vegan, gluten free and other dishes of your choice + aperitif - homemade Montenegrin brandy) – approx. 1h 30 min. Almost all products are of organic origin, purchased from local breeders and manufacturers.

Continuing drive to Kolašin. Check – in apartment/hotel 3* or 4*. Free time. Overnight stay.

Don’t miss the evening walk in this small mountain town, whose slow pulsation speeds up only the seasonal avalanches (it is noisy in cafeteria, when mountaineers and skiers, people on vacation, one-day curious passers-by or weekend visitors are lowered down to the center).

Breakfast.

Driving towards National Park Biogradska Gora – approx. 30 min.

A tour of the park in which heart is the beautiful Biogradsko Lake - about 1 h.  Free time for photography in unspoilt nature.

After visiting the lake, we return to Kolašin, from where we embark on a new adventure - riding horses – about 2 h.

Return to the city center.

Back to the hotel/apartment in Kolašin. Free time. Overnight stay.

Breakfast. Check – out.

Driving towards Skadar Lake - about 30 min.

Arrival at Virpazar, a fishing village with charming stone houses. A short walk. Free time for climbing on the Besac fortress - the most attractive viewpoint on the Skadar Lake, or drinking coffee at one of the restaurants – optionally (approx. 20 min).

Start of cruising. The cruise lasts approx. 1 hour and 30 min. You will see fishing villages, cultural and historical monuments, the flora and fauna of the lake, and take swim in the lake. For refreshment on the boat, the host will serve us domestic products (delicious donuts, wine, brandy and juice).

After cruise, drive to the Old Town Bar – approx. 30 min.

Visiting one of the oldest archaeological sites in the world. Old Olive Tree visit – approx. 1 h.

Driving towards Podgorica – approx. 45 min.

Check – in 4* hotel in Podgorica. Free time for walking through the capital of Montenegro. Overnight stay.

• Enjoy breakfast at the hotel and free time.

• Transfer to the airport (Podgorica or Tivat) or port (Kotor, Tivat or Bar).

• The end of the arrangement.